THIS SECOND AMENDING AGREEMENT TO COLLATERAL TRUST AGREEMENT made as of the 16th day of February, 2016. BETWEEN:
THIS SECOND AMENDING AGREEMENT TO COLLATERAL TRUST AGREEMENT made as of the 16th day of February, 2016.
BETWEEN:
BANRO CORPORATION, a corporation continued under the laws of Canada, having an office in Toronto, Ontario
(the “Company”)
OF THE FIRST PART
- and -
THE INITIAL GUARANTORS, as Initial Guarantors
(collectively, the “Initial
Guarantors”)
OF THE SECOND PART
- and -
BANRO GROUP (BARBADOS) LIMITED, BANRO CONGO (BARBADOS) LIMITED, KAMITUGA (BARBADOS) LIMITED, LUGUSHWA (BARBADOS) LIMITED, NAMOYA (BARBADOS) LIMITED and TWANGIZA (BARBADOS) LIMITED, as Guarantors
(collectively, the “Barbados
Guarantors”)
OF THE THIRD PART
EQUITY FINANCIAL TRUST COMPANY, a trust company continued under the laws of Canada and registered to carry business in the Province of Ontario
(the “Indenture
Trustee”)
OF THE FOURTH PART
- and -
EQUITY FINANCIAL TRUST COMPANY, a trust company continued under the laws of Canada and registered to carry business in the Province of Ontario
(“Collateral Agent”)
OF THE FIFTH PART
- and -
ECOBANK DRC SA, a company continued under the laws of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as Secured Debt Representative for the holders of Secured Debt set out next to its name on Schedule A hereto
(“Ecobank”)
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OF THE SIXTH PART
- and -
GRAMERCY FUNDS MANAGEMENT LLC, a limited liability company formed under the laws of Delaware, as Secured Debt Representative for the holders of Secured Debt set out next to its name on Schedule A hereto
(“Gramercy”)
OF THE SEVENTH PART
WHEREAS:
A. |
The Company, the Initial Guarantors, the Indenture Trustee and Collateral Agent have heretofore executed and delivered a collateral trust agreement dated as of March 2, 2012 (as amended, restated and supplemented from time to time, the "CTA"); |
B. |
By Joinder dated as of January 28, 2013, Ecobank agreed to be bound by the terms of the CTA as a Secured Debt Representative; |
C. |
By Joinders dated as of April 23, 2013, each of the Barbados Guarantors agreed to be bound by the terms of the CTA as an Obligor; |
D. |
By Joinders dated as of August 18, 2014, April 10, 2015, September 17, 2015 and November 30, 2015, Gramercy agreed to be bound by the terms of the CTA as a Secured Debt Representative; |
E. |
By a First Amending Agreement dated as of April 6, 2015, the parties hereto revised, among other things, the remedies available to the Collateral Agent upon an Actionable Default and the application of proceeds pursuant to Section 3.4; |
F. |
The Company, the Initial Guarantors, the Barbados Guarantors, the Indenture Trustee and Collateral Agent wish to further amend the CTA to revise, among other things, the remedies available to the Collateral Agent upon an Actionable Default and the application of proceeds pursuant to Section 3.4; and |
G. |
Section 9.1(a) of the CTA provides that the Collateral Agent, acting as directed by an Act of Instructing Debtholders, and the Obligors may amend or supplement the CTA, provided that the consent of the requisite percentage or number of holders of each Series of Secured Debt so affected under the applicable Secured Debt Document has been obtained, which consent to this Second Amending Agreement has been obtained. |
NOW THEREFORE, this Second Amending Agreement witnesseth and it is hereby agreed and declared as follows:
1. |
Capitalized Terms |
Except as otherwise provided for herein, all capitalized terms and expressions used in this Second Amending Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the CTA. | |
2. |
Amendments to CTA |
a. |
The following are added as additional definitions in Section 1.1 of the CTA: |
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“Namoya Streaming Obligations” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Indenture;" | ||
“RFW Purchaser” has the meaning ascribed to “Purchaser” in the Twangiza Streaming Agreement;” | ||
“Twangiza Payable Gold” has the meaning ascribed to “Payable Gold” in the Twangiza Streaming Agreement;” | ||
“Twangiza Priority Stream Obligations” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Indenture;” | ||
"Twangiza Streaming Agreement" has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Indenture;" | ||
"Twangiza Streaming Obligations" has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Indenture;" |
b. |
The definition of “Priority Debt Sharing Confirmation” is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: | |
“Priority Debt Sharing Confirmation” means, as to any Series of Priority Lien Debt, the written agreement of the holders of such Series of Priority Lien Debt, as set forth in the credit agreement, indenture or other agreement governing such Series of Priority Lien Debt, for the benefit of all holders of each other existing and future Series of Priority Lien Debt and each existing and future Priority Debt Representative, that all Priority Lien Obligations will be and are secured equally and ratably by all Liens at any time granted by the Borrower or any other Obligor to secure any Obligations in respect of such Series of Priority Lien Debt (except that the Priority Stream Obligations and the Twangiza Priority Stream Obligations shall be paid in priority to the other Priority Lien Obligations in accordance with Section 3.4(a)), whether or not upon property otherwise constituting Collateral, that all such Liens will be enforceable by the Collateral Agent for the benefit of all holders of Priority Lien Obligations equally and ratably (except that the Priority Stream Obligations and the Twangiza Priority Stream Obligations shall be paid in priority to the other Priority Lien Obligations in accordance with Section 3.4(a)), and that the holders of Obligations in respect of such Series of Priority Lien Debt are bound by the provisions in this Agreement relating to the order of application of proceeds from enforcement of such Liens, and consent to and direct the Collateral Agent to perform its obligations under this Agreement. | ||
c. |
Subsection (b)(i) of the definition of "Parity Lien Debt" in Section 1.1 of the CTA is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: | |
"such Indebtedness is designated by the Borrower, in an Officer’s Certificate delivered to each Parity Debt Representative and the Collateral Agent, as “Parity Lien Debt” for the purposes of the Secured Debt Documents; provided that no Obligation or Indebtedness may be designated as both Parity Lien Debt and Priority Lien Debt, except for the Namoya Streaming Obligations and the Twangiza Streaming Obligations;" | ||
d. |
Subsection (a) of the definition of "Priority Lien Debt" in Section 1.1 of the CTA is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: | |
"such Indebtedness is designated by the Borrower, in an Officer’s Certificate delivered to each Priority Debt Representative and the Collateral Agent, as “Priority Lien Debt” for the purposes of the Secured Debt Documents; provided that no Obligation or Indebtedness may be designated as both Parity Lien Debt and Priority Lien Debt, except for the Namoya Streaming Obligations and the Twangiza Streaming Obligations;" |
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e. |
The following is added to the end of the first sentence of Section 2.5 of the CTA: | |
(except that the Priority Stream Obligations and the Twangiza Priority Stream Obligations shall be paid in priority to the other Priority Lien Obligations in accordance with Section 3.4(a)). | ||
f. |
The following is added to Section 3.3 of the CTA: | |
"Notwithstanding any Act of Instructing Debtholders or any provision in this Agreement or in any other Collateral Document, the Collateral Agent shall not Dispose of nor shall it request, approve or consent to any Disposition of the Collateral unless such Disposition complies in all respects with the transfer restrictions in the Forward Sale/Streaming Agreements and the Twangiza Streaming Agreement. If the Disposition of Collateral is effected in accordance in all respects with the transfer provisions in the Namoya Streaming Agreement, then the Namoya Purchaser will have no entitlement to share in the proceeds of the Disposition of such Collateral (including pursuant to Section 3.4(a)) except to satisfy the Priority Stream Obligations due and owing to the Namoya Purchaser prior to such Disposition and not assumed by the transferee of such Collateral. If the Disposition of Collateral is effected in accordance in all respects with the transfer provisions in the Twangiza Streaming Agreement, then the RFW Purchaser will have no entitlement to share in the proceeds of the Disposition of such Collateral (including pursuant to Section 3.4(a)) except to satisfy the Twangiza Priority Stream Obligations due and owing to the RFW Purchaser prior to such Disposition and not assumed by the transferee of such Collateral." | ||
g. |
Section 3.4(a) of the CTA is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: | |
“(a) The Collateral Agent will, subject to applicable law, apply the proceeds of any Disposition of any Collateral and the proceeds of any insurance policy, including any title insurance policy, in the following order of application and pursuant to wiring instructions as specified in an Act of Instructing Debtholders: |
(i) FIRST, to the payment of all amounts payable under this Agreement on account of the Collateral Agent’s direct or indirect fees and any reasonable legal fees, costs and expenses or other liabilities or debts of any kind incurred by the Collateral Agent or any co-trustee or agent in connection with this Agreement or any other Collateral Document;
(ii) SECOND, to the repayment of Indebtedness or other Obligations, other than Secured Obligations, secured by a Permitted Prior Lien on the Collateral sold or realized upon;
(iii) THIRD, on a pro rata basis, to the Namoya Purchaser for application to the payment of all outstanding Priority Stream Obligations and to the RFW Purchaser for application to the payment of all outstanding Twangiza Priority Stream Obligations;
(iv) FOURTH, to the respective Priority Debt Representatives for application to the payment of all outstanding Priority Lien Obligations (other than the Priority Stream Obligations and Twangiza Priority Stream Obligations) that are then due and payable in such order as may be provided in the Priority Lien Documents in an amount sufficient to pay in full in cash all outstanding Priority Lien Debt (other than the Priority Stream Obligations and Twangiza Priority Stream Obligations) and all other Priority Lien Obligations (other than the Priority Stream Obligations and Twangiza Priority Stream Obligations) that are then due and payable (including all interest accrued thereon after the commencement of any bankruptcy or other Insolvency Proceeding at the rate, including any applicable post-default rate, specified in the Priority Lien Documents, even if such interest is not enforceable, allowable or allowed as a claim in such proceeding, and including the discharge or cash collateralization (at the lower of (1) 105% of the aggregate undrawn amount and (2) the percentage of the aggregate undrawn amount required for release of Liens under the terms of the applicable Priority Lien Document) of all outstanding letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances constituting Priority Lien Debt);
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(v) FIFTH, to the respective Parity Debt Representatives for application to the payment of all outstanding Parity Lien Obligations that are then due and payable in such order as may be provided in the Parity Lien Documents in an amount sufficient to pay in full in cash all outstanding Parity Lien Debt and all other Parity Lien Obligations that are then due and payable (including all interest accrued thereon after the commencement of any bankruptcy or other Insolvency Proceeding at the rate, including any applicable post-default rate, specified in the Parity Lien Documents, even if such interest is not enforceable, allowable or allowed as a claim in such proceeding, and including the discharge or cash collateralization (at 102.5% of the aggregate undrawn amount) of all outstanding letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances constituting Parity Lien Debt); and
(vi) SIXTH, any surplus remaining after the irrevocable and unconditional payment in full in cash of all of the Secured Obligations and Obligations entitled to the benefit of such Collateral will be paid to the Borrower or the other applicable Obligors, as the case may be, or its successors or assigns, or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct.”
h. |
Section 3.4 of the CTA is hereby amended by adding the following as subsection (c): | |
If any Priority Lien Secured Party other than the Namoya Purchaser and the RFW Purchaser collects or receives any proceeds in respect of the Priority Stream Obligations or Twangiza Priority Stream Obligations prior to the payment and satisfaction in full of the Priority Stream Obligations and the Twangiza Priority Stream Obligations and a Responsible Officer of such Priority Debt Representative shall have received written notice, or shall have actual knowledge, of the same prior to such Priority Debt Representative’s distribution of such proceeds, whether after the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding or otherwise, such Priority Lien Secured Party will forthwith deliver the same to the Collateral Agent, for the account of the Namoya Purchaser and/or the RFW Purchaser, as the case may be, in the form received, duly endorsed to the Collateral Agent, for the account of the Namoya Purchaser and/or the RFW Purchaser, as the case may be, to be applied in accordance with clause (a) above. | ||
Until so delivered, such proceeds will be held by such Priority Lien Secured Party for the benefit of the Namoya Purchaser and/or the RFW Purchaser, as the case may be. This Section 3.4(c) shall not apply to payments received by any holder of Priority Lien Obligations if such payments are not proceeds of any Disposition of any Collateral. |
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3. |
Amendments to Priority Debt Sharing Confirmations |
The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that each Priority Debt Sharing Confirmation in the Secured Debt Documents or entered into in connection with a Secured Debt Document, is hereby amended to provide that the Priority Stream Obligations and the Twangiza Priority Stream Obligations shall be paid in priority to the other Priority Lien Obligations in accordance with Section 3.4(a) of this Agreement. | |
4. |
Amendments to Secured Debt Documents and Collateral Documents |
The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that all Secured Debt Documents and Collateral Documents are deemed to be amended to the extent required to reflect the amendments set forth in this Second Amending Agreement. | |
5. |
Further Steps |
The Company and the Trustee are hereby authorized and directed to take all such further steps as are necessary to give effect to the amendments as set forth in this Second Amending Agreement. | |
6. |
Incorporation into CTA |
This Second Amending Agreement shall be read and construed as if forming a part of the CTA and the CTA shall be amended and revised to the extent required to give effect to this Second Amending Agreement. | |
7. |
Ratification |
The CTA, as amended by this Second Amending Agreement, is in all respects ratified and confirmed. | |
8. |
Governing Law |
This Second Amending Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and shall be treated in all respects as an Ontario contract. The parties hereby submit and attorn to the jurisdiction of the courts of Ontario for all matters related to this Second Amending Agreement. | |
9. |
Counterparts |
This Second Amending Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument and notwithstanding their date of execution they shall be deemed to be dated as of the date hereof. |
[signature page follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Second Amending Agreement as of the date first above written.
EQUITY FINANCIAL TRUST COMPANY | |
as Collateral Agent | |
Per: | “Xxxxx Xxxxxx” |
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Title: Senior Trust Officer | |
Per: | “Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx” |
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Title: Senior Trust Officer | |
EQUITY FINANCIAL TRUST COMPANY | |
as Indenture Trustee | |
Per: | “Xxxxx Xxxxxx” |
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Title: Senior Trust Officer | |
Per: | “Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx” |
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Title: Senior Trust Officer | |
BANRO CORPORATION | |
as Borrower and Issuer | |
Per: | “Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx” |
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx | |
Title: Chairman of the Board | |
BANRO CONGO MINING S.A. | |
as Initial Guarantor | |
Per: | “Desiré Sangara” |
Name: Desiré Sangara | |
Title: Chairman of the Board | |
KAMITUGA MINING S.A. | |
as Initial Guarantor | |
Per: | “Desiré Sangara” |
Name: Desiré Sangara | |
Title: Director |
(signature page to Second Amending Agreement to Collateral Trust Agreement)
LUGUSHWA MINING S.A. | |
as Initial Guarantor | |
Per: | “Desiré Sangara” |
Name: Desiré Sangara | |
Title: Director | |
NAMOYA MINING S.A. | |
as Initial Guarantor | |
Per: | “Desiré Sangara” |
Name: Desiré Sangara | |
Title: Chairman of the Board | |
TWANGIZA MINING S.A. | |
as Initial Guarantor | |
Per: | “Desiré Sangara” |
Name: Desiré Sangara | |
Title: Chairman of the Board | |
BANRO GROUP (BARBADOS) LIMITED | |
as Guarantor | |
Per: | “Xxxxxxx P. A. Xxxxxxx” |
Name: Xxxxxxx P. A. Xxxxxxx | |
Title: Director | |
BANRO CONGO (BARBADOS) LIMITED | |
as Guarantor | |
Per: | “Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx” |
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
Title: Director | |
KAMITUGA (BARBADOS) LIMITED | |
as Guarantor | |
Per: | “Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx” |
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
Title: Director | |
LUGUSHWA (BARBADOS) LIMITED | |
as Guarantor | |
Per: | “Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx” |
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
Title: Director |
(signature page to Second Amending Agreement to Collateral Trust Agreement)
NAMOYA (BARBADOS) LIMITED | |
as Guarantor | |
Per: | “Xxxxxxx P. A. Xxxxxxx” |
Name: Xxxxxxx P. A. Xxxxxxx | |
Title: Director | |
TWANGIZA (BARBADOS) LIMITED | |
as Guarantor | |
Per: | “Xxxxxxx P. A. Xxxxxxx” |
Name: Xxxxxxx P. A. Xxxxxxx | |
Title: Director | |
ECOBANK DRC SA | |
as Secured Debt Representative | |
Per: | (signed) |
Name: [Redacted] | |
Title: [Redacted] | |
Per: | |
Name: | |
Title: | |
GRAMERCY FUNDS MANAGEMENT LLC | |
as Secured Debt Representative | |
Per: | (signed) |
Name: [Redacted] | |
Title: [Redacted] |
(signature page to Second Amending Agreement to Collateral Trust Agreement)
SCHEDULE A
SECURED DEBT
Secured Debt Representative | Holder of Secured Debt | Secured Debt |
Ecobank | Ecobank DRC SA | Obligations under the Loan Agreement between Ecobank and Namoya Mining S.A., as amended from time to time. |
Gramercy | Twangiza GFSA Holdings | Twangiza Forward Secured Obligations (as defined in the Indenture) |
Gramercy | Twangiza GFSA Holdings | Additional Tranche 3 Secured Amount (as defined in the Twangiza Forward Agreement – 2, as defined in the Indenture) |
Gramercy | Namoya GSA Holdings | Namoya Streaming Obligations and Priority Stream Obligations (each as defined in the Indenture) |
Gramercy | Lenders (as defined in the Promissory Notes) | Obligations under the promissory notes issued by Twangiza (Barbados) Limited and Namoya (Barbados) Limited on November 30, 2015, as amended from time to time |